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  2. History of the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    However, whereas most European countries experienced a sustained economic boom in the 1950s, Ireland did not, its economy growing by only 1% a year during the decade. Ireland as a result experienced sharp emigration of around 50,000 per year during the decade and the population of the state fell to an all-time low of 2.81 million. [52]

  3. Irish Republic - Wikipedia

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    The Irish Republic (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann or Saorstát Éireann) [1] was a revolutionary state that declared its independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in January 1919. [2]

  4. British rule in Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Most of Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom following the Anglo-Irish War in the early 20th century. Initially formed as a Dominion called the Irish Free State in 1922, the Republic of Ireland became a fully independent nation state following the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931.

  5. Irish War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse), [2] also known as the Anglo-Irish War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special ...

  6. Irish independence - Wikipedia

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    Irish Home Rule movement, 1860s–1921; Irish republicanism, since the 1790s; United Ireland, since 1921; Historical events. Constitution of 1782 aka "legislative independence" Proclamation of the Irish Republic (Easter Monday 1916) Irish Declaration of Independence (21 January 1919) presented as a ratification of the 1916 Proclamation

  7. Timeline of Irish history - Wikipedia

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    The First Dáil of the Irish Republic meets and issues a Declaration of Independence from the UK. 21 January: Irish War of Independence: Volunteers of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) kill two members of the Royal Irish Constabulary in what is considered to be the first act of the War of Independence. 1921: 3 May: Northern Ireland is established ...

  8. Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, Irish students aged 15 years had the second highest levels of reading literacy in the EU. [201] Ireland also has 0.747 of the World's top 500 Universities per capita, which ranks the country in 8th place in the world. [202] Primary, secondary and higher (university/college) level education are all free in Ireland for all EU citizens. [203]

  9. Irish Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The Declaration of Independence (Irish: Forógra na Saoirse, French: Déclaration d'indépendance) was a document adopted by Dáil Éireann, the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic, at its first meeting in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 21 January 1919.